​The Parishioner

This Lent we have been gathering for ecumenical worship with other downtown churches to minister to the needs of the community and to prepare for Easter. I hope you are growing through these Lenten services and reading the Beatitudes daily, Matthew 5:1-12, upon which our Lenten series is based this year. The Beatitudes show us what the Kingdom Life looks like when we are Christ centered in our faith. The first four Beatitudes tell us that God is especially on the side of those who are “Poor in Spirit, Those who Mourn, Those who are Meek; those who Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness. The next four Beatitudes define who is on God’s side: “The Merciful, The Pure in Heart, The Peacemakers, Those Persecuted for Righteousness Sake.” On first glance the Beatitudes look like foolishness.​Click on the link below to download the current newsletter